HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. & Smithfield-Selma High School.
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For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Smithfield-Selma and Fike meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Spartans fell just short of the Golden Demons by a score of 3-2. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Smithfield-Selma was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Fike work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-19, 27-25, 22-25, 15-8.
Smithfield-Selma dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Smithfield-Selma will venture away from home to challenge Knightdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fike, they will square off against Wake Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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